Chapter 505: Guo Jing, be a man!

Southern Song, inside Xiangyang City.

Following the Great Jin's multiple sieges of Xiangyang City, and the Golden Wheel Dharma King frequently using his incomparably tyrannical physical strength to harass the martial artists within Xiangyang City.

During this period, many people had already died here in Xiangyang City.

And what made Guo Jing feel the saddest was that his master, Hong Hong Qigong, had been struck directly by the Golden Wheel Dharma King's incomparably powerful physical strength some time ago because he was distracted on the battlefield trying to save his Beggar Sect disciples.

With just one strike, Hong Hong Qigong's heart meridians were shattered on the spot, and he fell.

And when Guo Jing saw this scene, although he wanted to avenge his master with his own hands, the Golden Wheel Dharma King did not linger after the strike succeeded.

He flew directly in another direction.

And Guo Jing could only move Hong Hong Qigong's body back into Xiangyang City.

The event of Hong Hong Qigong's death dealt a deep blow to Guo Jing's soul.

For several days in a row, Guo Jing's thoughts were focused on Hong Hong Qigong's death.

In his heart, Guo Jing was extremely self-reproachful. He began to doubt his own beliefs, and even began to attribute everything happening in Xiangyang City now to himself.

"Master, it is the disciple's fault."

"It is all the disciple's fault. If the disciple had not been so stubborn, but had listened to you and left Xiangyang City, perhaps none of this would have happened."

Guo Jing knelt before Hong Hong Qigong's body, murmuring helplessly.

Guo Jing felt that it was because of his decision to hold Xiangyang City that so many people had died.

The Hong Hong Qigong before his eyes was just one of them. Those young disciples from various sects whose names Guo Jing couldn't even recall should have all been enjoying their own martial arts world.

They all should have had their own stories, their own loves and hatreds.

It was because of Guo Jing's own blind loyalty that these young lives had fallen under this meat grinder of war before they even had a chance to bloom.

Facing everything happening now, Guo Jing felt extremely self-reproachful in his heart, and a trace of anger rose up.

What made Guo Jing angry was the imperial court. Guo Jing did not understand, facing the Great Jin's offensive, what was the imperial court doing?

Why, after he, Guo Jing, and so many hot-blooded men of the martial arts world had defended Xiangyang City for so long, had he not seen any reinforcements sent by the imperial court?

Watching Yang Guo and his wife Lu Lu Wushuang face danger time and again on the battlefield.

Seeing the auras of his three brothers, Qiao Feng, Duan Yu, and Seeing Xuzhu, who had come from thousands of miles away to help him, gradually wither.

Endless self-reproach truly appeared in Guo Jing's heart.

Just after resisting another day of the Great Jin's offensive, feeling that the auras within the bodies of these martial artists around him had become chaotic and unbearable.

Even Yang Guo, Xiaolongnü, Duan Yu, Seeing Xuzhu, and Qiao Feng, who had stepped into the Land Immortal realm just like Guo Jing, had their internal energy depleted due to sleepless fighting.

Guo Jing's heart felt as if it were being torn apart.

After a moment, Guo Jing's eyes gradually became firm.

Subsequently, he walked to the unified resting place built for martial artists within Xiangyang City.

When Guo Jing first appeared, Yang Guo sensed Guo Jing's aura.

However, just as Yang Guo wanted to call out "Uncle Guo," he suddenly felt that there was something slightly wrong with Guo Jing today.

Before Yang Guo could go over to investigate anything, Guo Jing directly used his internal energy to shout to the many martial artists who had rushed to Xiangyang City from all over:

"Brothers, during this time you have helped me resist the Jin soldiers in Xiangyang City, and Guo Jing is truly grateful to you."

"But after the events of these days, Guo Jing has finally realized that Xiangyang City cannot be held by us alone!"

"Brothers, go back! Withdraw from Xiangyang City. If we continue to stay here, it will only be in vain and increase our casualties!"

"Guo Jing truly does not want to see so many fine men of the martial arts world, who could have described their own stories freely, die here because of my own affairs!"

"I... want to give up."

Upon hearing Guo Jing's words, the crowd, which had been very noisy, instantly became quiet.

It was unknown who started it, but these martial arts men, who usually wouldn't say a word of complaint even when injured, bleeding, or being killed, began to cry one after another.

They were not crying because, as Guo Jing said, they could leave this place, leave this meat grinder, and finally live on.

But because they were disappointed in Guo Jing. If Guo Jing were still the same as before, these martial artists would never have said a word of complaint even if they died.

After all, they were willing to die for the Guo Jing who could be crowned as the "Greatest of Heroes"!

They were willing to accompany this generation's great hero and Xiangyang City to their final curtain call, but now Guo Jing was actually telling them that he wanted to give up on Xiangyang City and give up on the ideals in his heart.

This made the martial artists who had come here and were still alive feel a trace of chill, oh no, it was disappointment, disappointment in Guo Jing. ===== CHAPTER 869 =====

"Now, so many of my brothers have died here, on this land, for your words, 'the greatest of heroes, for the country and the people'."

"And now you want us to leave??!!"

"Fine, I can leave, then give my brothers back to me!!!"

"Why, after we have made all the preparations, do you want to take us away from here???? If we leave now, what was the point of everything we paid before??"

"And what about our brothers who died on the battlefield before??!!"

Heart-wrenching words were spoken one after another from the mouths of the martial artists. Upon hearing these words, Guo Jing instantly seemed to age several decades.

He knelt directly before the martial artists.

"Guo, I have failed you all."

Guo Jing said with a choked voice.

After hearing what the martial artists said, Guo Jing became even more self-reproachful.

He felt that everything happening now was entirely his, Guo Jing's, fault.

It was all because of him, Guo Jing, that so many fine men had died here.

Looking at Guo Jing's appearance at this moment, Yang Guo felt a pang of heartache.

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"Uncle Guo."

Just as Yang Guo was walking towards Guo Jing.

A palm strike of extreme rigidity and tyranny hit Guo Jing's body.

Yang Guo had intended to stop this attack aimed at Guo Jing, but when he discovered that this palm was struck by Qiao Feng, he stopped his subsequent actions.

Because through their contact during this time in Xiangyang City, Yang Guo knew that Qiao Feng was a good person with a sense of justice in his heart, so Yang Guo was certain that Qiao Feng would definitely not truly harm Guo Jing.

After this extremely tyrannical attack hit Guo Jing, Guo Jing flew backwards as if he were a cannonball.

With just one strike, Guo Jing suffered minor injuries, and a streak of blood flowed from the corner of his mouth.

The reason for this result was all calculated by Qiao Feng in his heart. If he had truly wanted to kill Guo Jing, given the situation just now, with Qiao Feng's cultivation, he could have completely beaten Guo Jing to death.

But now, Qiao Feng only wanted to "wake" Guo Jing up.

Just as Guo Jing's body stopped falling backwards, Qiao Feng's very sturdy figure appeared before him.

Seeing that Guo Jing was still in a very low-spirited state, under the shocked gazes of everyone, Qiao Feng slapped Guo Jing directly on the face.

"Guo Jing, be a man!"

Qiao Feng used the reinforcement of his internal energy to shout loudly at Guo Jing.

In an instant, a sound like a dragon's roar emanated from Qiao Feng's mouth, resounding throughout the entire Xiangyang City. ===== CHAPTER 870 =====